In working with (gem)stones, there are several specific approaches to the material.
ISA 2026 is happy to offer you 5 different courses where you can work on/with stone.
In 2024 several participants have tried to switch courses after arriving - this is NOT possible, as the amount of places is restricted and planned securely to optimize the learning effect in possible small group in a certain area of stone working.
Should you have any questions on the courses, do not hesitate to ask BEFORE you book!
so: please COMPARE & THINK before you CHOOSE!
This is the central gemstone course.
You will focus on the FORM of the stones, made on a grinding wheel.
This course is available in both weeks and will take place in our stone atelier.
You will concentrate on ENGRAVING with small tools in a set-up that can easily be done at your kitchen table.
You will also learn how to make your own tools.
This course is availabale in both weeks, it will NOT take place in the gemstone atelier.
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In this course, everthing is about the LIGHT, you will learn how to FACET a stone, using traditional LAPIDARY techniques, to bring out the light in the most optimal form.
This course is available in both weeks.
You will NOT cut any stones, you will SET pre-fab stones. This is a goldsmithing course!
This course is available in week 1 only.
In this course you will SCULPT stones up to 50 x 50 x 50 cm - in different hardness with hammer, chisel and several grinding tools
This course is available in week 2 only and takes place in our outdoor (!) workshop.
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Prof. Theo Smeets
Trier University of Applied Sciences
Faculty of Design
Campus Gemstones and Jewellery
Carolin Denter (Management)
Theo Smeets (Website & Info)
REGISTRATION (no info):
apply[@]jewellery-summer[.]academy
The International Jewellery Academy was initiated by Tabea Reulecke as part of her masterthesis in 2015 and is organised by Carolin Denter, Oranna Kammann and Theo Smeets.
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